I had an allergy test scheduled before 9 am and my husband was home to help out. I had re-scheduled this appointment 3 times due to referrals, and ongoing insurance issues since december 20th. Todd (my husband tries to be there; but there is so much to be done. Breaks do not seem like breaks but more work!
As soon as I got home Aaron was laying on the couch, he had ABA (Applied behavioral analysis) at home like he does everyday at 10 am. He still had a hour left of therapy but I found the therapist had gone already. I texted the therapist to find out what happened. She replied, "Aaron was being slow, lethargic, non verbal, drained and also he threw up again." I had to physically transport him to and from the bath tub, since I knew his hair was still full of puke and he would not walk on his own! He layed his cheek on the side of the tub and was very groggy, pointing and barely talking.
My daughter Jasmine was not feeling good and has primary insomnia so she was up until 2 am walking covered with a blanket. She told me "I have a severe headache, on top of my head, not on my face" Sleep is over rated here. I gave her tylenol and she also said she was starving so I fed her. She was feeling very cold, had the chills and seemed pretty warm.
During the allergy test all I could think was how much I needed to be home …The funk happens. I usually get together with my closest friend (Kim) on Tuesdays and Thursdays for lunch and a chat. I was hoping Aaron had a virus, and maybe going out would cheer him up. I fix all his meals before hand so he does not eat out. It is not far from the house but he was barely moving and fell asleep in the van. He usually turns the video on and runs around the van avoiding being put in his seat. So strange!
As soon as we got to the restaurant I opted for a booth since he was still very groggy. We usually get a high chair or else he would run away! He was a sleep on the booth! I called the nurse and spoke to her on the phone for a while. My daughter also opted to stay home which was extremely strange for her. She does school work and comes with me also. She never misses lunch with Kim! The nurse asked me to pick up his arm and see if he will let it drop, he did!,I was told to bring him to the ER and was also worried about Jasmine so I let my husband know and he left work to pick up my daughter. My husband met us at the ER and at triage they asked all the questions.
Aaron seemed a bit more responsive. He does not like going to doctors or be touched! Triage is usually a nightmare and a lot of screaming after doing the height at weight but not today, he was whining but not fighting much. Both got triaged and got a room right away and they were examined. I thought the key to solving Aaron's puzzle was Jasmine; but she is very shy and after little time, the doctor concluded Jasmine had acute rhinitis. The same was not true with Aaron. The doctor was convinced it was a virus and went on and on about the virus exhausting him. I said; "this is different" and as Aaron struggled to climb onto the stroller to leave, it normally takes him 3 seconds to get on. He couldn't… My husband assured her this was strange so she said "ok mom what do you think it's wrong?" …I said; I wasnt sure! She ordered an x-ray and she came in letting us know he is very backed up, and to give him miralax. I was relieved to know what it was and asked if this can cause all those symptoms which she assured me was possible. Nausea, fatigue, lethargy was all possible. He was not keeping anything down! As soon as we left I rushed to the health food store and got a homeopathic dropper for kids, constipation, magnesium (calm) packets and to give him small amounts in his drink. Also coconut oil. It was too late to call the DAN (defeat autism now) doctor so I followed the indtructions to give him 4 drops every hour and make sure magnesium was being ingested until I saw poop and we did! From the x-ray I knew there was a lot to come and it was pretty solid. When you do the diet and biomedical you have to keep in mind all the toxins that willbe purged from their system! Especially since we recently changed his regiment. I will talk more about these changes pretty soon. Hope your little ones are doing well and you have a great weekend!
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